John Paul II Catholic High School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Paul II Catholic High School
Established	2001
Type	Catholic coeducational secondary
Principal	Randall Felton, Ph.D.
Students	147
Grades	9–12
Location	Tallahassee, Florida USA
Colors	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Pep the Panther
Website	[1]

John Paul II Catholic High School, located in Tallahassee, Florida, first opened up in the fall of 2001. It is the first Catholic high school to be founded in Tallahassee. The first graduating class was in 2004, with the first charter class graduating the next year, in 2005. John Paul II has a campus that includes a fully equiped gymnasium, chapel, main building, soccer field, and baseball field; with plans of new construction in the next decade.

1 Administration
2 Mission Statement
3 The Arts
4 Sources

[edit] Administration

Principal: Randall Felton, Ph.D.

Assistant Principal: Sister Sheila O'Neill, ASCJ

Dean of Students: Brent Doughty

Building Maintenance Supervisor: Michael Ellan

Technology Coordinator: Elizabeth Kerr

[edit] Mission Statement

It is the mission of John Paul II Catholic High to provide an affordable college preparatory curriculum within a Christ-centered Catholic environment. This mission encompasses the education of the whole person--spirit, mind, and body--within the tradition of the Catholic Church.

[edit] The Arts

John Paul II, also referred to as "JP2", has always had a large amount of student participation in the arts. It has received notice for its active drama department (which recently put on its production of "Godspell") led by Mr. George Wilkerson, Jr. who is the main director for the musical and dramatic arts, a chorus that competes state-wide in choral competitions, a growing band program, and a highly celebrated creative arts department led by Mr. Po-chi Chu that has competed in art competitions and has been showcased at varies museums and shows throughout Tallahassee. John Paul II puts on a annual arts and music festival known as "SouthWoodstock", which showcases both student and outside artists and musicians alike.